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He was always interested in finding out who the real person behind the beauty was and showed his interest by constantly asking questions about me and about my life. Needles to say, we started spending a lot of time in each other's company, and as a result, become very close. (Image credit: Andie Van Aswegen)

We started out as friends, but quickly realised that there was no point in denying our feelings and started dating in December 2006. In mid 2007 he relocated to Klerksdorp, which resulted in us being in a long-distance relationship for a year and a half. (Image credit: Andie Van Aswegen)

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However, we experienced some financial difficulties in April 2010, which forced us to move in together. My mother strongly opposed our decision so much, that our relationship was put in jeopardy. However our love was strong and in the end, it conquered and healed all wounds. (Image credit: Andie Van Aswegen)

My husband proposed on the 17th of May 2010, via email. It was romantic, yet to the point and brought me to tears. His email read: “Will you marry me? Attached 8 rings; pick and choose.” (Image credit: Andie Van Aswegen)

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Lobola arrangements: On the 12 of July 2010, my mother received a letter from the Dlamini‘s requesting my hand in marriage and a date for Lobola negotiations. After many hours of deliberating and negotiating, R30, 000.00 Ilobolo was paid by the groom representatives. (Image credit: Andie Van Aswegen)

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Umbondo: Soon after receiving of lobola this ceremony is done by the bride’s family as a token of appreciation. In this case the ceremony was held in the early morning of the traditional wedding to save travel costs. (Image credit: Andie Van Aswegen)

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I consider myself very lucky having my husband around, who helped in both the planning and organising of our wedding. He was not only there financially but his thoughts, ideas and support meant a lot to me as well. We communicated and traveled a lot. I remember one day he woke me up at 2 am to ask me for a pen and book to draw up a draft of our wedding program.(Image credit: Andie Van Aswegen)

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My wedding planner (my friend) is gay, so I was nervous and unsure as to how my fiancé was going to react to having him around. (Image credit: Andie Van Aswegen)

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Much to my surprise, they got along like "a house on fire". That made things a lot easier for me. Together we bought wedding magazines and that’s how we got to decide on the colour: Cerise, silver and white. (Image credit: Andie Van Aswegen)

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I love butterflies so I wanted them to be printed on the wedding invitation, cake and my dress. With only four months to plan, I attended weddings for ideas and spoke to couples that got married before me. My husband has an eye for beautiful things, yet he never questioned my intentions or plans. (Image credit: Andie Van Aswegen)

From a young age I’ve always pictured having the ideal fairy tale wedding, surrounded by friends and family. My dream became a reality after four months of intense but productive communication between families.(Image credit: Andie Van Aswegen)

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To see my dream unfold, was nothing but a blessing to me. Seeing our loved ones traveling from different parts of South Africa to grace us with their presence as we pledged our love was humbling. The wedding was a reflection of our personalities and style. The most touching moment was when I was ready to leave my mom’s bedroom to the chapel, and my seven year old son walked into the room, looking handsome and grown up in a suit. I became very emotional and that’s when reality hit: I was about to

My younger brother walked me down the aisle since my dad passed away in 2001 in a car accident. The piano played the bridal anthem as I walked slowly towards my fiancé, who waited with much anticipation at the altar. At the moment I knew God had blessed us beyond words. As for my husband, he is my pillar of strength, my knight in shining armour and I love him. I promise to be by his side no matter what. (Image credit: Andie Van Aswegen)

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Some info about the traditional wedding: Held at the groom’s place where there was also a ceremony for welcoming the bride. The bride receives a cow (slaughtered by the bride's family) from the in-laws to show that she is welcomed into the family. In return, the bride has to buy blankets for the groom’s family along with traditional mats and pillows as a token of appreciation. (Image credit: Andie Van Aswegen)

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